1999 voyager items to check when buying

Hi list,

I've been using your knowledge before, and was able to solve some
problems before with your help, still thx for that !

But now I want to buy a newer model, 1999 2.5i voyager.
The car looks fine with 116.000km on the odo, but what specific should
I look for on this model? Please give me your advise before I spent my
money in a moneypit.

Thanks in advance!

Guido

 

Frankly I'd avoid a 4 banger model period. Otherwise the usual suspects.
Fluid leaks, general performance, appearance etc. That 4 banger did have a
propensity for head gasket failure though.
Larry

 

Er...no. The original poster asked about looking at a '99 Voyager 2.5i.
That is a European model with a 2.5 litre diesel engine that has nothing
to do with US 4-cylinder engines and does not have head gasket problems.

 

With the 2.5 litre diesel and (I assume) 5-speed manual transmission, you
avoid the two big potential moneypits. As with any used car, inspect it
thoroughly and if you aren't equipped to do so by yourself, have a
thorough inspection done by a qualified mechanic. Any used car, no matter
how well designed, can have bad surprises waiting in store.

(To the rest of RAMC: The '99 2.5i Voyager is an Austrian-built model with
a 2.5 litre diesel engine. Most of them have 5-speed manual
transmissions.)

 

Me bad I didn't see the "i" in his post. Bifocals you know ;-)
Larry

 

Well, actually I was asking about the 2.5 litre petrol engine running
on liquid gas ( I don't know the phrase in used in the US ) . The
diesel engine's are nice, but not logical for my kind of use.

Indeed it has the 5 gear manual tranny.

Hope this clears things up....

Thanks in advance for your $0.02

Guido